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Match Report; Cardiff City 2-2 Wolves

Last gasp goal
By Scott Cooper
August 28 2005
SECOND half goals from Leon Clarke and Joleon Lescott helped Wolves earn a point away at Cardiff City after yet another wasteful performance in front of goal.
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Whoever it was who decided that a Rugby League Challenge Cup Final and a game at Ninian Park could take place on the same day should take a long hard look at themselves. It took the Wolves supporters more than four hours to get to Ninian Park and when they arrived and the game finally kicked off it was Wolves who yet again dominated but failed to make the hosts pay.

It was a week ago since Wolves gad 22 shots against Leeds United and failed to score. At Cardiff on Saturday Wolves had a staggering 31 shots on goal, yet it was a last minute Joleon Lescott goal that helped Wolves clinch a point whilst staring defeat in the face.

Like Leeds a week prior, Wolves gifted the hosts a goal. Former Molineux boy Kevin Coopers long cross was headed back towards the unmarked Jerome who headed home from close range.

Wolves responded and dominated the game but chances went begging time and time again without the Cardiff Keeper having to make many saves.

The second half opened as the first with the hosts scoring an early goal. Confusion in the Wolves defence saw the ball land to Jerome who, from eight yards, smashed past Oakes.

Wolves huffed and puffed but struggled to get back in the game. However substitute Leon Clarke gave Wolves hope when he rounded the Cardiff Keeper and slotted home and then Joleon Lescott - pushed up front by Hoddle - bundled the ball over the line in injury time to earn Wolves a draw.

Wolves boss Hoddle was not a happy man after the game, "If we are going to play like that then we will never go up," said Hoddle.

"I'm disappointed with a draw as we had 31 shots on goal and dominated the game, so a point is definitely not good enough.

"We had enough possession to have won four games and yet we couldn't even win this one.

"Points on the board do mean something but you have to score goals when so many chances are made and I have made my feelings known to the players."

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